MUMBAI: SCI Urja, the Offshore Supply Vessel of the Shipping
Corporation of India has rescued 18 fishermen at Arabian Sea alongwith
the Indian Navy vessel, INS Teg on 26th Oct 2019.
The incident took place in Arabian Sea at around 0924hrs on 26.10.2019,
when SCI Urja was carrying out production duty under Armada
sterling-1(FPSO). The SCI vessel was instructed to proceed to D-1D
platform for assisting distressed trawler (fishing boat) titled
"Vaishnav devi mata". Our vessel SCI Urja reached the location at around
1030hrs and found the fishing boat half flooded with sea water and
18 nos fishermen desperately awaiting assistance for their survival.
As the severe tropical storm "KYARR" was passing by, all vessels were
experiencing gale force wind and very high/rough seas. One of the
fisherman succeeded in climbing onto the platform D-1D with the help of
scramble net but others (17 nos) stayed back on the boat, awaiting for
assistance from SCI Urja. SCI Urja towed the distressed craft along with
17 fishermen to safe location outside the oilfield and handed it over
to Indian Navy vessel "INS Teg".
Due to quick and effective assistance rendered by SCI Urja in such
challenging circumstances, life of all 18 fishermen could be saved and
that too without any reported major injury.
Mrs. H K Joshi, CMD of SCI appreciated the Master of SCI Urja &
other ship staff on board the vessel for carrying out such rescue
operation effectively, In the past also, SCI has rendered its services
for the rescue operations in Nation’s interest.
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